2013年01月23日
「21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目選舉」 公開接受市民投票 與港人共同見證香港工程建設卓越成就 The Election of the Hong Kong People Engineering Wonders in the 21st Century Vote Now and Celebrate the Engineering Achievements of Hong Kong
| (香港，二零一三年一月二十三日) 香港工程建設一直享譽國際，香港工程師學會 (下稱「學會」) 現主辦「21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目選舉」，邀請全港市民一起投票，選出港人心目中的香港十大傑出工程項目。學會希望透過今次選舉活動，與市民一起見證香港於過去十年在工程建設的卓越成就，更深入認識工程專才對推動社會和經濟發展所扮演的關鍵角色，從而鼓勵年青一代投身工程專業行列，共同建設美好香港。 香港工程師學會會長蔡健權教授、工程師表示：「隨著十大基建項目近年陸續上馬，政府的基本工程開支不斷上升，香港對工程專業人才的需求大增。以工程師學會的會員人數為例，會員人數現已突破3萬大關，較2008年上升39%，同期學會的工科畢業生培訓計劃的學員人數亦有41% 的增長。特區政府於未來數年將大力加快房屋建設，需要多個專業界別的工程專才參與，香港未來必須培育更多工程專才，才能滿足社會發展的迫切需求。」 為了提升市民大眾特別是青年人對工程專業的興趣，學會主辦「21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目選舉」。候選名單內的20項傑出工程項目 (請參閱附表)，由學會屬下18個分部及會員進行提名，再根據五大評選準則，包括代表性、驕人之處、對工程界或社會的貢獻、創新意念和技術，以及外觀美感，從眾多提名項目中挑選出來。 20個候選的傑出工程項目，可以說與市民大眾的日常生活息息相關，涵蓋範圍亦十分廣泛，包括聳立維港兩岸的地標建築，深受中外旅客和本地市民歡迎的旅遊景點，推動社會進步的科技發展，亦有交通基建將香港連繫起來，以至多項改善民生項目及環境工程。這些優質建設象徵著工程帶動社會發展，同時優化市民生活，對社會長遠發展起著關鍵作用。 學會歡迎市民立即網上投票。參加方法非常簡單，只要登入網址：www.hkie-engineeringweek.hk/10wonders，從20個候選工程項目中，點選出心目中認為最實至名歸的10個傑出工程項目，截止投票日期為2013年2月20日。今次選舉設有「獨具慧眼獎」 (公眾名額3個及學會會員名額1個) ，參加者可以考驗自己的眼光，只要成功選中得票最高之傑出工程項目的人士，即有機會參加大抽獎，獲贈豐富禮品。 「21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目選舉」是香港工程師學會主辦「卓越工程巡禮2013 － 優質創新工程 共建美好未來」的眾多活動之一。被市民投票選出的21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目，將於2013年4月假香港科學館公開展出，務求將本地工程師的精心傑作展現在大家眼前，同時讓大眾認識工程師如何運用創新理念提升人類生活質素，以及對社會未來和可持續發展的貢獻。「卓越工程巡禮2013」的其他豐富內容還包括各項比賽、講座、頒獎典禮及工程項目半日遊。有關活動詳情，請瀏覽網址：www.hkie-engineeringweek.hk。 - 完 -
附錄：「21世紀香港十大傑出工程項目選舉」候選名單
(Hong Kong, 23 January 2013) The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) today announced the launch of the election of the Hong Kong People Engineering Wonders in the 21st Century. This unique voting campaign invites all members of the general public to cast their votes for what they see as the top 10 engineering masterpieces in Hong Kong in the past 10 years. It is expected that the campaign will inspire the local community to pause and marvel once again at the diversity, beauty and precision of these projects as well as to appreciate the critical roles engineers have played in developing the city and its economy. The HKIE also hopes the campaign will encourage the younger generation to choose engineering as a career to contribute to building a better Hong Kong. Ir Prof CHOY Kin Kuen, President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, said, "We have seen continual growth in government capital works spending as the 10 major infrastructure projects have gone underway. This has stimulated demand for engineering professionals. An exponential growth of 39% since 2008 has also been seen in our membership which now exceeds 30,000. At the same time, our Graduate Scheme "A" Training intake has grown 41%. With the acceleration of government housing development plans in the coming years, there is an acute need for talents in a variety of engineering disciplines to meet the soaring demand." The HKIE has organised the election of the Hong Kong People Engineering Wonders in the 21st Century to raise interest among Hong Kong people, particularly the younger generation, in the engineering profession. 20 projects (please refer to attached table) have been nominated by 18 Divisions and members of the HKIE. They were selected based on five main criteria, namely recognition, pride, contribution, advancement and appearance. These 20 projects are closely related to the lives of the people of Hong Kong and cover a variety of disciplines. Some are architectural landmarks on the harbour front. Some have attracted millions of tourists and visitors. Also on the list are projects that reflect technological advancements which have contributed to the development of Hong Kong society, transportation infrastructure projects that link the different parts of the city, as well as livelihood improvement projects and environmental engineering initiatives. These outstanding projects symbolise the important and integral role that the engineering profession plays in improving the lives of people and the long-term development of the society. To vote, members of the public can visit www.hkie-engineeringweek.hk/10wonders and pick their 10 favourite projects out of the 20 shortlisted projects. Voting closes on 20 February 2013. Apart from taking part in the selection process, participants who vote for the winning project with the highest number of votes will enjoy the chance to take home the prize of "The Hot Pick Award". Prizes will be presented to three voters from the general public and one voter from the members of the HKIE. The election of the Hong Kong People Engineering Wonders in the 21st Century is a key event of Engineering Week 2013 - Engineer Our Future with Innovation and Excellence. The winning Engineering Wonders will be on display at the Hong Kong Science Museum in April 2013. Engineering Week 2013 aims at showcasing the engineering profession’s contributions to society as well as to highlight and recognise the innovative ideas and concepts put into action by local engineers to improve the quality of life and sustainable development in Hong Kong. In addition to the exhibition, Engineering Week 2013 will also comprise competitions, lectures, a prize presentation ceremony and engineering tours. For more information, please visit: www.hkie-engineeringweek.hk. - End -
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